From: vaughnsimon@gmail.com   
      
   On 6/11/2012 12:34 PM, Bob F wrote:   
      
   > In the US, they haven't removed a major subsidy on nuclear, the Price   
   Anderson   
   > Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act.   
   >   
   >   
   Sometimes a subsidy is in the eye of the beholder.  Since the government   
   has never had to pay any claims under Price Anderson, some would argue   
   that it's not really a subsidy at all.   
      
   On the other hand, coal and natural gas power plants are allowed to   
   damage our environment by belching their waste products directly into   
   our atmosphere, but have no present or future responsibility to mitigate   
   that damage.  Some would also argue that huge immunity doesn't   
   constitute a major subsidy, but I would disagree.   
      
   Vaughn   
      
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